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​​Summaries of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Advisory Opinions are
provided by the Advisory Opinions Task Force of the Fraud and Abuse Practice
Group. The Task Force aids Practice Group members in keeping abreast of new
Advisory Opinions. For each new opinion issued by the OIG, a summary is released
via an email alert and posted on several Practice Groups' websites.

​Pharmacy Maximum Allowable Cost (MAC) Laws: A 50 State Survey- Published on August 8, 2017This
50 state survey on pharmacy maximum allowable cost (MAC) laws
summarizes the laws of each state regarding how they govern the way
payers—including pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)—can reimburse
pharmacies for products dispensed to patients.

Health
Care Real Estate Lease Toolkit- Published on January
16, 2015; Updated on February 9, 2016
This Toolkit is designed to assist counsel in structuring legally compliant
hospital-physician real estate leases by organizing relevant resources in
one convenient location. It places particular focus on the FMV and
commercial reasonableness standards and the technical requirements for
leases under the applicable safe harbors and exceptions to the Anti-Kickback
Statute and Stark Law. The Toolkit is structured as a compilation of the
relevant statutes, implementing regulations, interpretative agency
commentary, advisory opinions, and case law materials. The Toolkit also
provides general considerations when engaging a third-party valuation
consultant to document compliance with the FMV and commercial reasonableness
standards.

340B Toolkit- Published on June 10, 2014
This Toolkit is designed to assist health lawyers with understanding and
researching 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) issues. Although the 340B
Program was established in 1992, the 340B Program has recently received
increased attention from stakeholders and policymakers, creating a new interest
in understanding 340B Program eligibility and participation requirements. This
Toolkit provides the key statutes, regulations, policy guidance, case law, and
forms necessary for legal counsel to understand the 340B Program.

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​Achieving
Compliance with MS.01.01.01The materials contained in this
resource were originally provided in support of an AHLA webinar series on
achieving compliance with MS.01.01.01 (September-October 2010).

​Affinity Groups

Affinity Groups are created to facilitate networking and educational opportunities with other Practice Group members who share similar professional interests. Please note: You must be a member of the Hospitals and Health Systems Practice Groups or a government, academician, student, or PG 15 member (all-Practice Groups access) to enroll in these Affinity Groups.

Task Forces

Task Forces are established for those health law topics that cross over several Practice Groups, and they provide collaborative, substantive resources for the benefit of the sponsoring Practice Groups' members.

Please note: You must be a member of the Hospitals and Health Systems Practice Group or one of the other sponsoring Practice Groups to receive benefits produced by these Task Forces.

Accountable Care Organization Task ForceThe mission of the ACO Task Force is to provide members with a wide array of information relating to accountable care organizations, integrated care models, and other initiatives designed to improve quality and lower costs, for better population health. The ACO Task Force analyzes the impact and trajectory of ACO and other integrated care developments nationwide, including commercial ACOs, Medicaid ACOs, and the Medicare ACO programs.

The mission of the ACO Task Force includes informing members of any new or updated regulations, waivers, and guidance relating to the main federal ACO programs, including the Medicare Shared Savings Program and the Pioneer ACO program, as well as to provide information on a broader array of issues integral to ACOs, integrated care systems, population health, and payment models.

The ACO Task Force provides webinars, written material, and sponsored in-person programming pertaining to the relationship between ACOs and population health, as well as other topics germane to ACO formation and development. Since the ACO Task Force mission is so broad, it often partners with other AHLA Practice Groups to provide deeper insight into the unique legal and policy considerations for ACOs.

The Behavioral Health (BH) Task Force is committed to advancing the understanding of laws impacting behavioral health, including the delivery of services to those living with mental illness, certain neurological conditions,substance use disorders or developmental disabilities, and reimbursement for such services. A complex framework of federal and state laws concerning privacy, information sharing and exchange, reimbursement, involuntary commitment, and other subjects provides unique challenges to health care providers and payers of behavioral health services. Scientific, legislative, and other developments, including health care reform, have presented new issues and opportunities in this area, including primary and behavioral health care integration initiatives, insurance coverage parity mandates, changes to Medicaid, and evolving public policy, to name a few. The BH Task Force monitors and evaluates these laws and developments through written materials, webinars, and in-person educational activities so that AHLA members are better equipped to advise clients on behavioral health topics. In addition, the work of the BH Task Force serves to raise awareness about how behavioral health laws influence health improvement efforts, and will include collaborative efforts with AHLA's Public Interest activities.

Enterprise Risk Management Task ForceThe Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Task Force is committed to advancing the understanding and application of enterprise risk principles to the health care industry. The premise of health care ERM is that by evaluating all risk exposures confronting an organization and addressing these risks proactively, the organization will optimize its ability to provide safe, efficient, and effective patient care while preserving the organizational assets required to deliver such care. The scope of health care ERM is broad, and encompasses all risk domains (categories): operational, financial, technology, human capital, strategic, legal and regulatory. The ERM approach facilitates the development and implementation of pragmatic, reasonable, and realistic solutions to managing risk for health care organizations and providers.

Health Care Reform Educational Task ForceThe Health Care Reform Educational Task Force serves as a single key point-of-contact for the Association membership for institutional resources regarding comprehensive health care reform initiatives at the state and federal levels. The Task Force works to educate AHLA members on proposed health care reform initiatives as well as report on ongoing experiences with recently enacted reform initiatives.